What is Eventing?Eventing could be termed an "equestrian triathlon." It involves working with a horse both on the flat and over fences. The three phases are: dressage, endurance (or cross-country), and show jumping. Over the centuries it has developed from the test of the ideal military charger into an Olympic Sport. Eventing has now evolved into an exciting sport attracting interest from all levels and ages of sports enthusiasts, from weekend hobby riders to professional international stars.

The Park The idea for the Archer Eventing Park was conceived by Allison Murphy, an active eventing competitor based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Allison reached out to local eventing community groups Windy Wyoming and Northern Colorado to share her idea for a local eventing course and found tremendous need and support for a public eventing venue for Northern Colorado and Southeastern Wyoming. The Archer Eventing Park is set on approximately 60 acres of land leased from Laramie County just east of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Laramie County Commissioners have graciously made this land available to the local eventing community for the design and build of a world class cross country course. The Event at Archer utilizes the fairground’s 2 large outdoor arenas, 50+/- covered stalls, 48 +/- uncovered stalls. The park has ample space for trailer and RV parking. We have already outgrown the number of stalls available at the Laramie County Fairgrounds, and will being a community support initiative to build more stabling at LCF. Help making that proposal to the Laramie County Fair board and commissioners would be much appreciated!

FundraisingWe have yearly goals for fundraising to support the Eventing Park. These goals are set to fund, design and construct additional levels and courses at the Archer Eventing Park. James Atkinson (Canada) of Revisionist Equestrian is our exclusive course designer. We are currently adding a Preliminary Level in 2018 and plan on adding Intermediate in 2019.

ProgressAllison Murphy, the founder of The Event at Archer, recognized that a planning and management would be critical for the successful creation of an eventing park and event. She has currently applied for 501(c)3 status and hopes that The Event at Archer will continue to grow and develop the sport in Area IX. The Event at Archer Committee has worked diligently to create a new event in Area IX, the Mountain States Eventing Association, and the United States Eventing Association. In 2018 we have several event planned including two USEA/USEF shows, a growing number of clinics and a schooling show June 30/July 1.

Outlook The event draws competitors from Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona, South Dakota, Idaho, Kansas and Utah. The Event at Archer continues to desire to be a friendly competitor favorite event in Area IX.